proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Alcēsimarchus
Alcēsimarchus m sg (genitive Alcēsimarchī)
Classical[aɫ.keː.sɪˈmar.kʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[al̠ʲ.t͡ʃe.s̬iˈmar.kus]
Meaning
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, character in the play Cistellaria of Plautus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Alcēsimarchus | — |
| genitive | Alcēsimarchī | — |
| dative | Alcēsimarchō | — |
| accusative | Alcēsimarchum | — |
| ablative | Alcēsimarchō | — |
| vocative | Alcēsimarche | — |
Origins
Pseudo-Ancient Greek, seemingly formed as ἀλκή (alkḗ, “strength”) + -ιμος (-imos, “-ible”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”). Compare Alcēsimus (a name Plautus uses in Casina), also Greek ἄλκιμος (álkimos), Ἄλκηστις (Álkēstis).